Speech by a German officer

Emory 2022-04-20 09:01:08

"This is a long war and a hard one.

You fought bravely and proudly for your motherland.

You are an extraordinary group, closely linked to

each other.

Such friendship only exists in battle

.

Use foxholes,

support each other when you need it most,

you have seen death and

suffered together,

I am proud to serve with each of you, and

you are entitled to a happy and peaceful life forever

.

" is a long war,,

and an arduous war too,

you fight for the motherland bravely and proudly,

you are an unusual group,

closely linked each other,

such friendship only exists in fighting.,

Among brother,

use the foxhole together,,

support each other at the moment of needing most,

you is it die to see,

accept tribulation together,

it very proud I have to be can with everyone common and on active service you have,

you have the right to enjoy eternal happy peaceful life.


The last episode of the German officer's speech was really moving and couldn't agree more.
Although it is the speech of an enemy officer, it is also used in the US military and applies to all soldiers in the world.
Of course, this view is from a third-person perspective.

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Extended Reading
  • Yolanda 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    Men, it's been a long war, it's been a tough war. You've fought bravely, proudly for your country. You're a special group. You've found in one another a bond, that exists only in combat, among brothers . You've shared foxholes, held each other in dire moments. You've seen death and suffered together. I'm proud to have served with each and every one of you. You all deserve long and happy lives in peace.

  • Domenico 2021-10-20 19:00:50

    The bedroom piano in the street fighting; the violin quartet in the ruins of Germany; the Jewish concentration camp; the romance of Dr. Luo; the chaplain who calmly prayed for the dead during the artillery fire.

Band of Brothers quotes

  • [Translating a speech a German General is giving to his men after they all surrendered]

    Liebgott: Men, it's been a long war, it's been a tough war. You've fought bravely, proudly for your country. You're a special group. You've found in one another a bond, that exists only in combat, among brothers. You've shared foxholes, held each other in dire moments. You've seen death and suffered together. I'm proud to have served with each and every one of you. You all deserve long and happy lives in peace.

  • Nixon: Division has decided to pluck one officer from each regiment who served in the heroic defense of Bastogne and send them back to the States on a thirty day furlough... get him out banging the drum for the war bonds, that kind of thing. Turns out I've been plucked.

    Richard Winters: Hey, that's fantastic, Lew. Good for you.

    Nixon: Thank you.

    Richard Winters: But how does your leaving help me?

    Nixon: It doesn't. I'm not going. I've already seen the States, I grew up there. That's why I came to Europe. I just wish they told me a war was going on. Anyway, this thing is wasted on me, but I'm sure we could find an officer somewhere in this battalion that could use a long trip home.